Synodality Itself Reaches a New Level of Scrutiny
COMMENTARY: Has the process been undermined with the publication of ‘Fiducia Supplicans’ and its subsequent clarification? Consider these 12 questions.
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Synodality and the Question of Ecclesial Harmony
COMMENTARY: What does the debate over ‘Fiducia Supplicans’ show us about the relationship in the Catholic Church between the authority of the pope and that of the bishops?
Synodal Secrecy: Is a Tightly-Controlled Information Flow the Best Way to Go?
COMMENTARY: The Vatican spokesman has said media will have limited access to Synod on Synodality's sessions in keeping with past synods, and information reports on discussions will keep participants comments anonymous.
The Eucharistic Revival and Synodality
EDITORIAL: Journeying together and encountering Christ are not opposing goals, but are interdependent — and unifying for the life of the Church.
Five Examples of Synodality in Crisis
COMMENTARY: Considering this current context, can the Synod on Synodality provide a way forward?
Revisiting the ‘Spirit of Vatican II’
COMMENTARY: Now is the time to once again return to the actual conciliar texts, and those of Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI, in order to expose the capitulation to the spirit of the age.
Synodality in a ‘Missionary Key’? Minnesota Archdiocese Provides Compelling Example
ANALYSIS: In contrast to the way synodality has been exploited in places like Germany, the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis synod’s aim hasn’t been to dilute the Gospel, but to enhance Catholics’ ability to live and witness to it.
Peeking Inside the Synod on Synodality’s Boardroom
COMMENTARY: Austen Ivereigh and the other ‘experts’ at the recent synodal summit in Frascati act as if John Paul II’s papacy added nothing constructive on the lay faithful, families, clergy and other topics related to Vatican II.
Making the Best of an Imperfect Process: US Dioceses Complete Synodal Consultations
NEWS ANALYSIS: Some local Catholics registered their views, but low turnout and confusion over the purpose of the synod raised questions about the value of the process.
Cardinal Joseph Bernardin’s Pastoral Approach Echoes Through the Catholic Church Today
COMMENTARY: There are lessons to be learned from the Chicago cardinal, who died 25 years ago, in today’s climate of synodality.
